Rear Sway Bar Console Reinforcement - Pics

[Steve W]

Thought you folks might find some use in pics of my recent reinforcement of the rear sway bar console:

1: before with undercoating and primer removed from weld areas




2) two metric M8 x 1.25 coupler nuts held in place over the original nuts



3) The butterfly brace cut from a thick piece of galvanized Simpson steel strap



Welded and primed. The coupler nuts are also welded lengthwise to the butterfly brace eliminating the other cause of failure, OE nuts pulling out of the console.

[911st]

Steve,

We don't need no WEVO's.

I did almost the same thing on a 72 I had years ago (2.8 twin plug-dizzy w minilites). I butterflied it and added a plate with two holes in it over the mounting surface.

I am wondering if we need anything more than a good butterfly brace?

Nice work!

[jpnovak]

I like the additional thread support.